Conic — Con ic, Conical Con ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. conique. See {Cone}.] 1. Having the form of, or resembling, a geometrical cone; round and tapering to a point, or gradually lessening in circumference; as, a conic or conical figure; a conical vessel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conic — Con ic, n. (Math.) A conic section. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conic — [kän′ik] adj. [ModL conicus < Gr kōnikos < kōnos, a peak, CONE] conical n. CONIC SECTION … English World dictionary
conic — 1560s, pertaining to a cone, from L. conicus, from Gk. konikos cone shaped, from konos (see CONE (Cf. cone)) … Etymology dictionary
conic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of a cone … English terms dictionary
conic — adj. & n. adj. of a cone. n. 1 a conic section. 2 (in pl.) the study of conic sections. Phrases and idioms: conic section a figure formed by the intersection of a cone and a plane. Etymology: mod.L conicus f. Gk konikos (as cone) … Useful english dictionary
conic — I. adjective Date: 1570 1. of or relating to a cone 2. conical • conicity noun II. noun Date: 1879 conic section … New Collegiate Dictionary
conic — conically, adv. conicity /ko nis i tee/, conicalness, n. /kon ik/, adj. 1. Also, conical. having the form of, resembling, or pertaining to a cone. n. 2. Geom. See conic section. [1560 70; < Gk konikós, equiv. to kôn(os) CONE … Universalium
conic — 1. adjective Conical. 2. noun A conic section … Wiktionary
conic — con•ic [[t]ˈkɒn ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) Also, con′i•cal. having the form of, resembling, or pertaining to a cone 2) math. conic section • Etymology: 1560–70; < Gk con′i•cal•ly, adv. co•nic•i•ty kɒˈnɪs ɪ ti con′i•cal•ness, n … From formal English to slang
